Founded in 1962, the school enrolls approximately 500 students from the Tampa Bay area.

[3] Clearwater Central Catholic's mascot is the Marauder and the school's motto is Tolle Lege (Latin:"Take up and read"), a phrase from Book 8 of Saint Augustine's Confessions.

CCC opened its doors in September 1963 with a seven-member staff and an enrollment of 96 students.

[4] CCC athletes and teams have won 325 District, Sectional and Regional Championships.

In the school years of 1999-2000 and 2003-2004 CCC received from the FHSAA the prestigious Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award recognizing schools that exhibit exemplary sportsmanship during the regular season and FHSAA Championships.